Environmental Assessment of Alternative Strategies for the Management of Construction and Demolition Waste: A Life Cycle Approach

The management of solid waste is currently seen as one the most important concerns that national authorities, particularly in south Europe, must address. In recent years, emphasis has begun to be paid Construction and Demolition Waste (CDW) being largest stream European Union produced by renovation repair work on buildings, roads, bridges, other constructions made bulky materials such asphalt, bricks, wood, plastic. Many EU countries responded quickly a result large amounts presence hazardous substances their composition. This study illustrates anticipated outcomes several CDW strategies than final disposal, recycling, reuse, incineration, for public-school building Greece. order assess how well chosen schemes performed terms various environmental criteria, SimaPro software suite Ecoinvent v.3 Life Cycle Inventory database were used. enhance quality outcomes, inventory data from earlier studies also employed input Assessment tool.